Archives - 10 November 2011, Thursday

Public relations professionals are found to be the unhappiest workers in Singapore for two years in a row, according to an annual survey by JobsCentral , one of Singapore's leading job portals. A total of 2,385 respondents took the 2011 JobsCentral Work Happiness Indicator Survey , wh...

was shocked by the way a commuter behaved on the bus. Not only did he eat, but he dumped his food wrappers all over the floor and even poured chilli sauce onto the seat. Wrote winter_guy: "This man eats on public transport and he even poured chili sauce on the bus seat for his meal! "...

If you saw an internet cartoon that has attained viral status, would you display it proudly? Well, someone was so daring as to shave the famous 'trollface' onto his head, says STOMPer cheezeburger . Wrote the STOMPer: "I saw this on Twitter. "It's the famous Trollface aka Coolface aka...

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A replica of the White Witch's Throne where visitors can sit on the icy throne and feel the chill. A nearby display describes the impact of climate change and investigates whether our planet can be frozen for 100 years, just like Narnia. There is also an area featuring King Miraz's ca...

Since the economy's recovery from recession, with better pay packages and availability of jobs, Singapore's workers are much happier in comparison to the previous years, according to the 2011 JobsCentral Work Happiness Indicator Survey. -- PHOTO: MY Since the economy's recovery from r...

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LOS ANGELES - Teen sensation Justin Bieber received a sweet kiss from fans yesterday when his album Under The Mistletoe debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, edging out new entries from rapper Wale and country singer Miranda Lambert. The album of festive singles sold just over 2...

SINGAPORE - The shrinking size of public flats here has not lowered Singaporeans' quality of living, according to Housing and Development Board's (HDB) CEO Cheong Koon Hean. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a housing forum yesterday, Dr Cheong noted that there are now fewer p...

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Your iPhone’s camera can do something you didn’t know it can do: shoot panorama photos ! This secret feature was uncovered by hacker and software developer conradev, reports iDownload Blog . He did so by tinkering with the iOS SDK, which unlocked the world-grabbing feature. Once enabl...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just over half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, and they'll spend an average of US$46 (S$60) on their animals, with toys and treats topping the list, according to a new AP-Petside.com poll. Sixty-eight per cent of pets gettin...

Marina Bay Sands casino has agreed to pay $416,742.11 to the winner of a jackpot cash prize. The casino had earlier refused to pay Mdm Zhu Yun Ping (50, vegetarian food stall owner) the prize when she struck the jackpot on 18 October. At the time, a casino manager had purportedly appr...

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They have always been in vogue, but twin actresses and clothing designers Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are now truly in Vogue, gracing the cover of the fashion magazine's newest best dressed issue. -- PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - They have always been in vogue, but twin actresses...

Several species of rhino have been poached into extinction or to the point of no return, according to an update of the Red List of Threatened Species, the gold standard for animal and plant conservation. -- PHOTO: AFP PARIS (AFP) - Several species of rhino have been poached into extin...

came across a Fengshui master's prediction in which she described the reservoir as shaped like a skull and warned of more deaths to come. Wrote the STOMPer: "Lucia Lu, a Fengshui master, wrote on her facebook wall that she feels uneasy as she is worried that there will be more Bedok R...

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spotted a woman, apparently a Chinese national, in unusual footwear covered in metal spikes on the MRT. The STOMPer said: "A weird China woman wearing these shoes with protruding spikes. "Is this a new fashion statement, or a new way to protect herself from perverts?"

Given all the health concerns associated with smoking, it's hard to believe that this habit is still as popular as it is. Teenagers often feel huge peer pressure to smoke cigarettes. Whether it be due to a feeling of invincibility, associated with their young age, a lack of caring for...

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SINGAPORE: Singapore workers are happier than they were compared to previous years. The overall average Work Happiness Indicator score was 57.4 out of 100, the highest since the survey was started two years ago. Singapore workers scored 55.5 in the 2010 survey and 56.4 in the 2009 sur...

SINGAPORE: Public flats in Singapore may be getting smaller but this has not lowered quality of living, says Housing and Development Board's (HDB) CEO, Dr Cheong Koon Hean. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a housing forum on Thursday morning, Dr Cheong noted that there were n...

was appalled to see a group of teenagers misbehaving and creating a ruckus at Bedok Jetty. They smoked, spewed vulgarities and one of them even jumped into the sea. Said kane (Nov 9): "Misconduct of teens. "A group of teens were at Bedok Jetty fishing and causing trouble to the public...

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple yesterday released a software update for its iOS 5 operating system to fix complaints on the performance of the new iPhone 4S battery. Apple, after facing a rash of complaints on the new phone's short battery life, had promised earlier to release an update to add...

With all the financial woes of the European Union grabbing headlines, it’s no surprise to see Haute Couture, the pinnacle of the most expensive and high quality bespoke fashion, making aggressive inroads to Asia, through Singapore. Not that any of us are complaining. We’re more than h...

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NTUC FairPrice on Thursday launched this year's Share-A-Textbook programme. The public can donate used school textbooks at any of the supermarket's outlets from now till the end of the month. -- PHOTO: NTUC FairPrice By Fiona Low NTUC FairPrice on Thursday launched this year's Share-A...

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574 couples will tie the knot on 11.11.11, but more covet Nov 20 Published on Nov 11, 2011 Purchase this article for republication Buy SPH photos Ms Beatrice Ng, 23, and Mr Stephen Moore, 34, are one of the couples getting married today. Today is a special date for the couple because ...

A dog handler holds police dog Aldo on Nov 9, 2011 at the Bordeaux city hall. -- PHOTO: AFP BORDEAUX (AFP) - A French police dog credited with sniffing out 1,700 drugs suspects was on Wednesday decorated with a medal for bravery and dedication at a ceremony in the south-western city o...

The police have arrested 86 persons for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. -- ST PHOTO: BEN NADARAJAN By Lin Wenjian The police have arrested 86 persons for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. The arrests, which took place in the past 24 hours, were part o...

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The rush to meet annual sales targets and anticipation of fewer certificates of entitlement (COE) next year conspired to send most COE prices higher in the latest tender on Thursday. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG By Christopher Tan The rush to meet annual sales targets and anticipation o...

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Surrounded by relatives and supporters, former Israeli president Moshe Katsav (centre) arrives for the reading of his sentence at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem after appealing his conviction for rape and other sexual assault charges on Nov 10, 2011. Israel's Supreme Court rejected an...